 infobox god name pyremius nicknames the blazing killer demon of venom hideous assassin image_name god_pyremius gif pronun pie-reh-mee-us strength lesser god plane gehenna alignment ne portfolio fire poison murder layer chamada domain superior allies syrul dm syrul foes joramy dm joramy geshtai dm geshtai hextor dm hextor wor_align ne ce le __toc__ pyremius was once a demigod of poison and murder but he poisoned ranet the suel goddess of fire and assumed her portfolio he is now the patron of assassins and he carries a longsword called red light and a whip called viper he is friendly with fiends; jermlaine worship him as do many nonhuman tribes he keeps other gods at arm arm's length except for syrul a fellow patron of the scarlet brotherhood church clergy clerics assassins alignment ne ce le turn no command no the clerics of pyremius watch other people for weaknesses or openings in their defenses they expose themselves to great heat to test their strength plot against those who hold things they want build superior forges and explore exotic locations to find rare plants and other substances from which poisons can be made assassins can be hired at their temples; turnover among the clerics is high because of internal feuds dogma dogma dogma  the world will perish in fire anything that threatens you must be burned and those who would keep you from doing this must be killed the greatest enemy must sleep sometime those who fall to such tactics deserve their fate and those who exploit these weaknesses are the most crafty of all   this doctrine means ranking clerics tend to prey on each other and smarter ones sometimes leave a temple to found their own order of the church day-to-day activities day-to-day activities day-to-day activities holy days & important ceremonies major centers of worship major centers of worship major centers of worship secret temples to pyremius can be found in many large cities throughout the flanaess affiliated orders affiliated orders affiliated orders vestments red vestments decorated with flame-shaped swatches of orange and yellow viewed from a distance this garb makes the cleric seem to be on fire priest name inheritors reqs wisdom 9 constitution 11 dexterity 13 prime_reqs wisdom dexterity alignment any evil weapons blowgun broadsword dagger dart flail garrote mace scourge whip armor any major_sphere all charm combat elemental fire healing reversed necromantic reversed minor_sphere sun reversed weather req_prof none bonus_prof fire-building herbalism as a lesser power pyremius may not grant 7th level spells demihuman and non-human worshippers of pyremius can become inheritors inheritors can use two-weapon style fighting as well as specialize in it inheritors have access to the spell   poison touch   inheritors gain 1 to their saving throws vs fire-based spells and effects but suffer a -1 penalty to their saving throws vs cold-based spells and effects at 5th level the saving throw bonus penalty increases to -2 at 9th level inheritors can cast pyrotechnics once per day at 11th level inheritors can cast the hot-flame variety of fire shield once per day at 11th level the saving throw bonus penalty increases to -3 but they must take 1 extra point of damage per die from cold-based spells and effects at 14th level inheritors can cast fireball as the wizard spell once per day at 14th level the saving throw bonus penalty increases to -4 but 1 hp of damage from any cold-based spells or effects are permanent until regained by a restoration spell or wishsources sources sources cebrion at canonfire dragon magazine # 89 u8e2809cgods of the suel pantheon fiery pyremius nasty beltar and bearlike llergu8e2809d by leonard lakofka dragon magazine #241 living greyhawk gazetter 